Shanghai Dart Rule

Shanghai is a game of accuracy; hitting the doubles and triples is vital to success in this dart game. Dart playing shanghai rules can be played with as little as two people but any amount can play, this is a great party game.

Players take turns throwing at the numbers 1, 2, and so on, in sequence, until 7. They try to score as many points as possible per turn (using all three darts). Only darts hitting the number in play count for score. So, when the number 1 is in play, the highest score that can be achieved is three - if the player hits a 1 with each dart. However, when the number 7 is the number in play, the highest score could be a 21 - if the player hits 7 all three times. Obviously, as the game progresses, the score gets higher. There are two ways to win: either have the highest score at the end of the game or score a Shanghai and win automatically. A shanghai in dart playing shanghai rules is hitting the single, double and triple of the number in play.

Strategies of Shanghai Dart Rule

Like many dart games, the triple in dart playing shanghai rules is where you want to be aiming. It scores you the most points and if you plan on trying for a Shanghai for an automatic win you are going to need to hit one. Other than that, Shanghai isn't a game that takes a lot of strategy, just score big and try and get those Shanghais.

Variations of Shanghai Dart Rule

Triple or double last. This makes the game even harder to win by a Shanghai. In this variation your last dart has to hit either the double or the triple, you can't hit the single on your last dart. So if on your first dart you hit a triple, on the second you hit a double, and on the last dart you hit a single, you would not win automatically like you would in normal Shanghai.

Threes, fives, or sevens or you're out. This variation is played so that if you completely miss a specified inning number you are automatically out. So if you are playing "Threes or you're out" in the third round, if you don't hit any threes you automatically lose. You can use any number but the three; five and seven are the most common, seven probably being the most common.

Shanghai up to any number. You can play up to any number, one through ten or even all the way up to twenty.